May 12, 2015
Perseverance
A fact most people don’t know about volleyball is that the players are constantly coming in contact with the hard, wooden gym floor. Being thrown into this kind of abuse takes perseverance: when people push through mental instability and self-doubt. Through stability and confidence, perseverance is a key to success.
Not only is it important to be physically stable when it comes to everyday life, but also mentally stable. For example, in the Holocaust memoir “Night,” when Elie Wiesel and his father were making the treacherous forty-two degree hike, not only did hey have to keep persevering from falling into the warm snow, but had to believe that they could survive. Their mentality could not have a negative aspect or they would have become victims to the german goal of extinction. Similarly, when Dr.Jekyll started changing into Dr.Hyde, his emotional appearance would take a toll of great measures. With no mental stability, the changing became uncontrollable causing a loss of self-control. Mental stability is important to maintain so that people can persevere through life’s battles. Metal stability also allows for self-control, a needed key factor for Dr.Jekyll. Without mental stability people would lose their ability to have self-confidence as well.
The way a person carries himself through confidence and attitude is also an essential for perseverance. For example, during Super Bowl XLIX, Seatlle Seahawk quarterback Russell Wilson carried himself in a way of such confidence to show the world that he was ready to take on Tom Brady and the New England Patriots. His confidence helped his team carry their perseverance against the Patriot’s defense to defeat and take home the hardware. Unfortunately, the Seahawks decided to throw the ball one yard away from the end zone when they should have run it in,but the confidence and perseverance that the Seahawks possessed redeemed them from their mistakes.
Whether it be volleyball, a harsh hike in the snow, an emotional disaster, or a football championship, perseverance is key to success.